Everlong

This is how I pre-rehearse a vocal without my band present...A 1997 Foo Fighters Classic...Everlong

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"Everlong" is the second single released from the Foo Fighters' second album The Colour and the Shape, released in 1997. The song was conceived when Dave Grohl returned home to Washington, DC following the initial recording sessions for the album. It was eventually recorded as part of the second set of sessions, which took place at Grandmaster Recorders in January-February 1997.

The song was written when the band took a two-week break from recording after the initial sessions. Dave Grohl wrote "Everlong" by himself at his home in Virginia. Written in the key of D major, the song opens with a quiet, clean guitar playing the chords that will form the basis of the verse. A fast drum beat enters, which is joined by the same chords played with distortion. The verses are based on the progression I-vi-IV-vi, but with key differences to the chords. The D chord is played with an added C#, making it a major 7 chord, and this C# is retained as the bass changes to B, making a B chord with a suspended second, or a Bsus 2. This is followed by a Gsus2 chord. The ambiguity created by the suspended third gives the progression its sense of mystery and leaves it undefined whether it is happy or sad. The prechorus follows the progression I-V, but with an added guitar riff adding strength to the instrumentation as Grohl's vocals rise to a shout. The chorus uses the progression vi-IV-I (V-IV), a mainstay of rock music. The song ends on the IV chord (G major), and never resolves to the tonic as expected, giving the ending a somewhat unconcluded feel.

During the instrumental break, three indecipherable tracks whispered by Grohl can be heard. The exact wordings are unknown, but according to the official Foo Fighters newsgroup FAQ, the source materials are a love letter, a technical manual, and a story about a studio technician's father.[2]

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Cool song you done Brother 10*